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The rise of the ‘miniple’ Big story: Retail entrepreneurs

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The news that a 20-something retail entrepreneur from Fife has just signed a five-year deal with Nisa worth £200m that will see him open 20 new stores across Scotland – as well as pushing down into England for the first time – may come as a surprise to those whose idea of a local shop …

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